The Local Austria https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Austrian Chancellor Kurz sees image dented as he faces investigations Once hailed as a "wunderkind", Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has seen his carefully built image dented amid coronavirus fatigue and an investigation into whether he lied to a parliamentary committee on corruption. https://www.thelocal.at/20210516/austrian-chancellor-kurz-sees-image-dented-as-he-faces-investigations Sun, 16 May 2021 13:26:24 +0200 austrian-chancellor-kurz-sees-image-dented-as-he-faces-investigations Austria's first female chancellor to lead interim government Austria's first female chancellor has taken office. President Alexander Van der Bellen appointed the head of the country's constitutional court to lead an interim government until elections later in the year. https://www.thelocal.at/20190531/austrias-first-female-chancellor-to-lead-interim-government Fri, 31 May 2019 11:34:21 +0200 austrias-first-female-chancellor-to-lead-interim-government Austrian chancellor set for no-confidence showdown Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is to face a no-confidence vote from MPs on Monday which could see him removed from office over the corruption scandal which brought down his coalition government. https://www.thelocal.at/20190527/austrian-chancellor-set-for-no-confidence-showdown Mon, 27 May 2019 11:51:55 +0200 austrian-chancellor-set-for-no-confidence-showdown What you need to know about Austria's 'Ibiza-gate' video A sensational hidden-camera recording has brought down Austria's coalition government, with a turbulent campaign now in prospect for early elections, expected to be held in autumn. https://www.thelocal.at/20190526/what-you-need-to-know-about-austrias-ibiza-gate-video Sun, 26 May 2019 14:49:58 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-austrias-ibiza-gate-video Disgraced Austria far-right leader files complaints over video Austria's former vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache said Friday he had filed legal complaints against three people over a hidden-camera video, which forced the far-right politician to resign in disgrace last week and brought down the coalition government. https://www.thelocal.at/20190525/disgraced-austria-far-right-leader-files-complaints-over-video Sat, 25 May 2019 11:44:44 +0200 disgraced-austria-far-right-leader-files-complaints-over-video